Articles by Jackie Thomas

Jackie Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN. Previously, she was TechRadar's US computing editor. She is fat, queer and extremely online. Computers are the devil, but she just happens to be a satanist. If you need to know anything about computing components, PC gaming or the best laptop on the market, don't be afraid to drop her a line on Twitter or through email.

Articles by: Jackie Thomas

Can't buy an RTX 3080? It seems like some miners are having no problem getting one

By Jackie Thomas last updated 5 January 21

An image has surfaced showing a mining rig with 78 PNY RTX 3080s.

Herman Miller x Logitech G Embody Gaming Chair

I sat in Logitech's $1,500 gaming chair for two months, here's my story

By Jackie Thomas published 31 December 20

Opinion The Logitech x Herman Miller Embody is one of the most expensive gaming chairs out there, and I've been sitting in it for months now.

Microsoft could be ditching Intel for data centers, Surface devices possible too

By Jackie Thomas published 19 December 20

Updated A Bloomberg report claims Microsoft is working on its own custom processors, in a move to ditch Intel.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands review

By Jackie Thomas published 7 December 20

Recommended

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is the eighth World of Warcraft expansion, taking players into the realms of death.

Samsung Odyssey G9 review

By Jackie Thomas published 4 December 20

The Samsung Odyssey G9 is Samsung's latest and greatest super ultrawide gaming monitor, packing in pretty much every high-end gaming monitor feature you can think of.

Apple M1 chip: performance, specs and release date

By Jackie Thomas published 10 November 20

Apple has announced its next-generation custom silicon for Macs.

Fossil Sport review

By Jackie Thomas published 4 November 20

A fitness-minded smartwatch packing the latest in smartwatch technology. But, with a high price tag, is it worth it?

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super review

By Jackie Thomas published 21 September 20

Updated The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super is here, and it brings about better performance at a lower price.

Nvidia Geforce RTX 2060 Super review

By Jackie Thomas published 21 September 20

Updated The Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super is the new refresh of Team Green's entry-level card. And, it may just be the best graphics card for most people.

AMD Big Navi will rise up to tackle the Nvidia RTX 3080 on October 28

By Jackie Thomas published 9 September 20

AMD has announced when we can expect to see RDNA 2 graphics cards and Zen 3 CPUs – and it's sooner than you may think.

Don't buy an external graphics card – just build a PC or get a gaming laptop, seriously

By Jackie Thomas last updated 8 September 20

Tested We tested the Razer Core with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 to see if it offered a significant boost over just going with a gaming laptop.

Wait for AMD to make its Big Navi move before you buy the Nvidia RTX 3080

By Jackie Thomas published 4 September 20

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 is super tempting right now, but wait, more big things are around the corner.

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 looks like a better buy than the PS5 or Xbox Series X

By Jackie Thomas published 2 September 20

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 is looking like it's going to redefine what the mid-range gaming market will look like, and basically makes the PS5 irrelevant.

With macOS Big Sur, Apple succeeds where Microsoft failed with Windows 8

By Jackie Thomas last updated 19 August 20

Opinion macOS 11 Big Sur's public beta is here, bringing some radical design changes inspired by iOS and iPadOS. And, it reminds me of Microsoft and how it messed up Windows 8 back in the day.

There's never been a better time to jump into Final Fantasy XIV

By Jackie Thomas published 11 August 20

Opinion Final Fantasy XIV is one of the best entries of the franchise, and now's the perfect time to jump in and see the best of what it has to offer.

LG 32UN880 UltraFine Display Ergo review

By Jackie Thomas published 10 August 20

Recommended

The LG 32UN880 UltraFine Ergo is an ergomic display meant for creative work, with an included clamp-style monitor arm.

MSI Trident 3 10th review

By Jackie Thomas published 24 July 20

Great Value

The MSI Trident 3 10th is a budget small form-factor gaming PC, packed with the latest parts at a mainstream price point.

Hands on: Nvidia GeForce Now review

By Jackie Thomas published 16 June 20

Not yet rated

Nvidia GeForce Now is finally out of beta, so we went hands on to see if it's any good.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake review

By Jackie Thomas published 10 April 20

Editor's Choice

Final Fantasy 7 is one of the most beloved games of all time, but does the remake live up to the original?

HP Elite Dragonfly business laptop review

By Jackie Thomas published 22 January 20

Editor's Choice

The HP Elite Dragonfly is the latest Elitebook from HP, and it just radiates quality.

a laptop housing the intel xe dg1 chip at ces 2020, locked behind a glass case and playing destiny 2

We played Destiny 2 on the Intel Xe DG1 at CES 2020

By Jackie Thomas published 9 January 20

CES 2020 Intel announced its first discrete Xe GPU for consumers, and while it's definitely not ready for launch, we got to see it running up close.

At CES 2020, Intel fails to defend its crown from AMD

By Jackie Thomas last updated 7 January 20

CES 2020 The former tech heavyweight spent a lot of time talking about its enterprise strategy at CES, but the bare minimum about its actual consumer product stack.

AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT review

By Jackie Thomas published 12 December 19

The AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT is AMD's swing at the 1080p market, taking on the likes of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 - does it succeed?

Qualcomm follows its weak computing chip with even weaker computing chips

By Jackie Thomas published 5 December 19

Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 8c and 7c, two processors meant to be more affordable than the Snapdragon 8cx. But who is this for?

Alienware Area-51m review

By Jackie Thomas published 15 November 19

The Alienware Area-51m is packed with the latest desktop components, wrapped in a beautiful chassis. Is the extra horsepower worth the high price of admission?

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